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William Madden — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Saginaw, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this William Madden across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Saginaw, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1868), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1868
Male
Head
Born: Michigan
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Saginaw, Michigan |
| Surname | Madden |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | own Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Village Of Merrill |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1868 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Madden | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Mary Madden | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Maggie Madden | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Evelyn Madden | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Francis Madden | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Alice Madden | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| James Madden | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1910
Saginaw, Michigan
Head, age 41
Saginaw, Michigan · implied b. ~1869 — 8 household members
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Household
| Surname | Madden |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Years Married | 11 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1920
Saginaw, Michigan
Head, age 52
Saginaw, Michigan · implied b. ~1868 — 7 household members
| Surname | Madden |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | own Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links William Madden across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Saginaw, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Madden
Head · 1920 · age 52 · b. ~1868 · Michigan
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Saginaw, Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Saginaw, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu793unit:0509)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Victor Van Ryckeghem | 45 | Head | Farmer | Belgium |
| 52 | Josephine Van Ryckeghem | 31 | wife | None | Belgium |
| 53 | Marguerite Van Ryckeghem | 7 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 54 | Thomas Kalahar | 34 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 55 | Mary Kalahar | 31 | wife | None | Canada |
| 56 | Rosemary Kalahar | 6 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 57 | Eleanor C. Kalahar | 3 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 58 | Catherine Kalahar | 1 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 59 | Gertrude Kalahar | 0 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 60 | Thomas Otoole | 44 | Head | Operator | Canada |
| 61 | Alice Otoole | 40 | wife | None | Canada |
| 62 | Sarah Otoole | 10 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 63 | Mary Otoole | 8 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 64 | Edgar Otoole | 6 | son | None | Michigan |
| 65 | Eugene Otoole | 4 | son | None | Michigan |
| 66 | Olive Otoole | 2 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 67 | Margaret Otoole | 70 | Mother | None | Canada |
| 68 | John Ryan | 44 | Head | Operator | Michigan |
| 69 | Lucy Ryan | 39 | wife | None | Michigan |
| 70 | Drake Ryan | 15 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 71 | Sophie Verstaten | 36 | Head | Operator | Belgium |
| 72 | Celine Verstaten | 28 | wife | None | Belgium |
| 73 | Germaine Verstaten | 8 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 74 | Marcel Verstaten | 6 | son | None | Michigan |
| 75 | Madeline Verstaten | 4 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 76 | William Madden THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 77 | Maggie Madden | 45 | wife | None | Canada |
| 78 | Mary Madden | 19 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 79 | Evelyn Madden | 17 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 80 | Francis Madden | 16 | son | Helper | Michigan |
| 81 | James Madden | 12 | son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 82 | Alice Madden | 7 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 83 | William Melvin | 37 | Head | Operator | Michigan |
| 84 | Rachel Melvin | 41 | wife | None | Michigan |
| 85 | Stanton Melvin | 14 | son | None | Michigan |
| 86 | Walter Melvin | 12 | son | None | Michigan |
| 87 | Hans Sweeney | 79 | Head | Operator | Canada |
| 88 | Elizabeth Sweeney | 40 | daughter | Dressmaker | Michigan |
| 89 | Alice Sweeney | 38 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 90 | William Rohn | 26 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 91 | Almeda Rohn | 21 | wife | None | Michigan |
| 92 | George Rohn | 3 | son | None | Michigan |
| 93 | John Rohn | 2 | son | None | Michigan |
| 94 | John Mashaw | 80 | Head | Farmer | Canada |
| 95 | John Kennedy | 58 | Head | Operator | Michigan |
| 96 | Elizabeth Kennedy | 45 | wife | None | Michigan |
| 97 | Edward Kennedy | 21 | son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 98 | Vincent Kennedy | 18 | son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 99 | Gertrude Kennedy | 17 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 100 | John Kennedy | 14 | son | None | Michigan |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)